CVE-2015-5194

Description

The log_config_command function in ntp_parser.y in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p42 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ntpd crash) via crafted logconfig commands.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.05% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ntp.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024157 third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=4c4fc141LwvcoGp-lLGhkAFp3ZvtrA issue tracking patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76475 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2783-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/553f2fa65865c31c5e3c48812cfd46176cffdd27 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21986956 third party advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988706 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170926.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/25/3 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254542 issue tracking patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169167.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989542 third party advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985122 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5194?
CVE-2015-5194 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5194?
To fix CVE-2015-5194, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5194 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5194 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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